We want to explore how protection is understood, organised and experienced. The agenda encompasses language, evidence and people’s encounters with institutions. This is a developing academic direction, not a list of active projects.
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Selected knowledge sources
Explore the libraryGlobal Trends report 2025
UNHCR’s annual report presents a global picture of forced displacement, with statistics on refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced people and stateless populations at the end of 2025.
UNHCRWorld Migration Report 2024
IOM’s global migration report brings together key migration data and analysis. Thematic chapters address topical issues alongside overviews of international and regional migration patterns and trends.
International Organization for Migration (IOM)